Botanical engraving from 1889 - Thistle by Lefevre. Floral nature lithograph.

✨ Authentic engraving from 1889 (136 years ago!). This is not a modern reproduction, but a genuine antique engraving. ✨ Subject: Stemless Thistle. 🌿 Artist: Achille Lefevre. 🌿 Size: 18 X 27 cm. 🌿 Edition: 1889. 🌿 Slightly carded paper in elegant vintage cream white. 🌿 Condition: Very good, with slight signs of age. See also the photos. The artist of the work is Achille Lefevre, a botanical illustrator. This engraving belongs to a collection of botanical plates from the 19th century, published in "Les Plantes médicinales indigènes et exotiques" in 1889, a reference work on the therapeutic virtues of plants. It finely illustrates the artistic and scientific craftsmanship of the time, blending naturalistic precision with decorative elegance. Authentic and original, this plate bears witness to the richness of botanical and medicinal knowledge of its time. A true time capsule, it combines beauty and pedagogy, making each copy a precious fragment of natural history. A magnificent botanical illustration representing the stemless thistle with its characteristic intense red floral heads. The plate features four flowers at different stages of development, from the closed bud to full bloom, accompanied by their olive green spiny leaves arranged in a basal rosette. 🌸 Secure shipping: Rigid protection to ensure condition upon arrival. 🌸 Bulk purchase: Discounts available for the purchase of multiple plates. Contact me to optimise shipping costs. 🌸 More choices in my shop - Browse my other lithographs and prints for more botany and zoology. Reference: 103-1-34. Texts inscribed on the engraving: THISTLE Carduus acaulis Pl. 34.